According to the public record, 5, Cole Road, Watford is a period freehold house with 764 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 81.5 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Cole Road, Watford, WD17 is located in the borough of Watford within the WD17 postal district.
5, Cole Road, Watford has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 Cole Road Watford as £439,898 and the rental value as £1,948 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Cole Road Watford has increased by £2,867 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £144 per month (7.4%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 5, Cole Road, Watford is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £461,893 and rental value of £2,046 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £409,105 and a rental value of £1,812 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £439,898, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,162 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Cole Road, Watford sits on a plot of 81m2.
We have plot size data on 7 out of 8 other houses in the postcode and 5, Cole Road, Watford sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Cole Road, Watford was last sold on 06 Oct 2022 for £480,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 1.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Cole Road, Watford within a radius of 420 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 54, Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PN, a Freehold house which sold for £430,000 in Jul 2023.
Read more about house prices in WD17.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to 5, Cole Road, Watford within a radius of 420 metres over the last 2 years.
Most recently 56, Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PN, a Freehold house let by Imagine in Nov 2018.
Cole Road, Watford, WD17 has a total of 8 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Cole Road, Watford is the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £98k less expensive than the average property in WD17.
5, Cole Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jun 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 5, Cole Road, Watford is Watford Junction station which is 400 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Cole Road, Watford, 40.4% of property is privately rented and 23.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Cole Road, Watford, 12.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Cole Road, Watford, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Cole Road, Watford, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5, Cole Road, Watford, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.